TITLE:
Prenatal Diagnosis of Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency Combining Ultrasound and Computer Tomography
AUTHORS:
Erica Stein Ciasca, Fernando Maia Peixoto-Filho, Pedro Daltro, Heron Werner, Adriana Viana, Renato Augusto Moreira de Sá
KEYWORDS:
Prenatal Diagnosis; Ultrasonography; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Limb Deformities; Congenital
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Computed Tomography,
Vol.2 No.3,
September
26,
2013
ABSTRACT: Four cases of proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) in an
otherwise healthy infant are described. Antenatal diagnosis was made at 27, 23,
23 and 18 weeks of gestation by routine ultrasound (US) examination. Computer
Tomography (CT) was performed after 30 weeks of gestation and confirmed the
images obtained by US. The diagnosis was confirmed after delivery. These cases
illustrate the importance of combining US and CT to improve accuracy of prenatal
diagnosis of skeletal disorders.